Thanks to my inability to filter this mouth of mine, it is now known that the Powell Pack will be bringing a baby GIRL to this world in November ?. While we are beyond excited (who doesn?t love ruffle buns and bows?), I am totally stressing about one of the most important parts of having a baby: choosing the name!
I am asked on a daily basis if we have names picked out yet. I feel bad answering NO each time, but let?s be honest ? there is some pressure to this decision! A name is important. Once we choose this name for our little girl, she is stuck with it for life ? or at least for18 years, at which point she can go change it if she doesn?t like what we chose. LOL.
Let?s face it: humans are judgmental creatures. If a name is tease-worthy, you better believe that little 6 year old is going to get teased on the playground. What parent in their right mind wants to give a child a name that might add to their risk of getting teased or bullied?
As adults, we also judge based on names. Before we get to know a person, the only bit of info we have to judge by is their name. Some names sound powerful, some sound weak. Some sound prissy, and some sound sassy. Some are boring, some are wacko. As a parent, how can I be sure that the name I choose for this little innocent bundle of joy helps her more than it hurts her?
Oh the joys and stresses of parenthood.
I need your help with some suggestions! Please, please, PLEASE comment here with your baby names. Heck, I?ll even throw in a prize of some sort?I don?t know what yet, but if you throw out a winning name, and you’re the first one to suggest it, I will contact you after the baby is born and send you something awesome ;). Be sure to suggest a first, middle and last name!
Other Things to consider:
Matix and Marley both start with M. Cash is a C (obviously). Does baby #4 need to start with a C? If her name starts with an M, will Cash feel left out?
Marley and Cash both have names that come from famous musicians ? Bob Marley and Johnny Cash. Poor Matix is left out. Will we need to make sure NOT to give baby #4 a name that can be related to a famous musician?
So much to think about. When you share your name suggestion, if there is a significance in why you picked it, be sure to let me know!
Comment away!!!!
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I think it’s totally fine for her name to start with a letter different from her brothers and sister! Emerson (Emmy) Amelia, Avery Nicole,Paige Anne… Just some personal favs;)
Matix & Marley letter M.
Little Cash carried down the C from his daddy’s name.
I would go with an H from mommy 🙂 … Harper Grace Powell!
Unless your set on having the kids names be a pattern with the letters of first names I wouldn’t worry about it! I don’t think the kids would notice and if they do Cash and Chris both start with C so he wouldn’t feel left out 🙂 we have an Adaline (some spell it Adeline) Elizabeth Hutchins and if we have another she’ll be Penelope Rae Hutchins. We really like Paisley too! First names are just names we heard and like and middles names are after family members! Good luck! Names are fun but difficult to decide! I’ve kept a list of different names I’ve heard and liked for years and add and delete names all the time!
I would go with another C. We have 3 boys and a girl, and our first two boys are Tucker and Tyler, so with the third boy, my husband insisted on another T and Trace was chosen. Our daughter was named Cheylynne (Shea lynne)when she came to us at 7 weeks, and my niece’s name is Shaila, so she became Laney as a nickname to sorta sound like the name her biological mother gave her, so that’s not necessarily the name we would have chosen otherwise, but it fits her well! Anyway, my suggestions are: Channing Elizabeth Powell, Camryn Harper Powell, and Conley Grace Powell. Can’t wait to hear what y’all choose!!! I love your kids’ names!
I also like Kendall Kay and Jerilynn Rae for girl names.
I happen to love my name….Laurel Mae. I get compliments all the time about how unique and beautiful it is. I have three daughters, Mackenzie Marie, Lylah (lie-la) Mae, and Addyson Hazel. I love your unique names for your children already. If it were me, I would pick another “C” name or have Cash choose the name for his baby sister from a list of names that you guys narrowed down to. My suggestion would be Harley Cheyenne. It has the “H” from Heidi and “Ch” from Chris. And you are also more than welcome to use any of our names 😀 God bless and safe delivery!
Carleigh Harper Powell
That way she has a ‘C’ like Cash (and Chris), her middle name has the first letter of her momma, and her last name is the finishing touch of a member of the Powell Pack
Oh you want full names….. ok… Ayla Mae Powell or Jade Christine Powell or Holly Marie Powell or Jasmine Rae Powell or Sara Leann Powell or Caitlyn Jade Powell ( the last one is my favorite, don’t know why it just is. )
You each make a list of your favorite names ( say top 10 favorites ) then you both compare to see if there was a match and work from there. If you don’t match then go thru both lists to see what works. We wrote down 2 names we liked then when the baby was born we went by what he looked like. I have 4 boys so that wont help you at all. 🙂 Although I do like : Ayla, Jasmine, Sara, Marissa, Alyssa, & Jade. Wish I had a daughter 🙂 Best wishes to you. Have fun choosing!!
Carly as in Carly Simon